Q1 EPS Estimates for ANF Lifted by Telsey Advisory Group

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Abercrombie & Fitch in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $1.91 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.88. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch’s current full-year earnings is $10.52 per share.

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The apparel retailer reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.19. Abercrombie & Fitch had a return on equity of 46.50% and a net margin of 11.16%. The business had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Abercrombie & Fitch from $194.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Citigroup upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group increased their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $170.00 to $173.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Abercrombie & Fitch from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Abercrombie & Fitch currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $178.14.

Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Up 0.8 %

Abercrombie & Fitch stock opened at $149.69 on Monday. Abercrombie & Fitch has a 12 month low of $75.18 and a 12 month high of $196.99. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $153.75. The firm has a market cap of $7.65 billion, a PE ratio of 14.81 and a beta of 1.50.

Insider Activity at Abercrombie & Fitch

In other news, Director Helen Mccluskey sold 3,500 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.38, for a total transaction of $487,830.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 37,470 shares in the company, valued at $5,222,568.60. The trade was a 8.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Samir Desai sold 19,041 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.36, for a total value of $2,501,225.76. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 27,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,676,109.60. This represents a 40.49 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.58% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Abercrombie & Fitch

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ANF. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in Abercrombie & Fitch by 209.2% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 48,648 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $6,097,000 after buying an additional 32,915 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the first quarter worth about $674,000. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 64.4% during the first quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 26,944 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,377,000 after purchasing an additional 10,556 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch by 242.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 531 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. Finally, Matrix Trust Co purchased a new stake in Abercrombie & Fitch during the second quarter worth about $35,000.

About Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch Co, through its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. The company offers an assortment of apparel, personal care products, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, and Gilly Hicks brands.